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A review by powerpuffgoat
No One Saw a Thing by Andrea Mara
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Boy oh boy was this book annoying to read. I had no issues with the story itself. I mean, some suspension of disbelief must be required for a twisty thriller, and it's a work of fiction at the end of the day.
Except for me, the book was MAJOURLY ruined by the writing style. Broken into short chapters, each ending with a sensationalist "cliffhanger", or rather a promise of a cliffhanger.
I swear, every single chapter would end in a cryptic sentence like "She looked at her phone and read a text message that would change her life forever". Or "He couldn't believe what he was seeing".
You know the old-time films where a reveal was accompanied with the "dun-dun-duuunnnn" ? That's how it felt. And because this was happening every few pages, it was both comical and annoying.
By the way, a lot of these reveals weren't even particularly shocking. The flare for the dramatic was not justified.
Oh, and in addition to the cryptic narration, the characters kept uttering cryptic sentences, alluding to something ro stopping halfway through... Again, it was clearly a ploy by the author to extend the mystery, but for goodness sake, who talks like that. Especially among supposedly close friends.
I shall not be buying any other books by this author. I'd rather read the summary than torture myself with this writing style again.
Except for me, the book was MAJOURLY ruined by the writing style. Broken into short chapters, each ending with a sensationalist "cliffhanger", or rather a promise of a cliffhanger.
I swear, every single chapter would end in a cryptic sentence like "She looked at her phone and read a text message that would change her life forever". Or "He couldn't believe what he was seeing".
You know the old-time films where a reveal was accompanied with the "dun-dun-duuunnnn" ? That's how it felt. And because this was happening every few pages, it was both comical and annoying.
By the way, a lot of these reveals weren't even particularly shocking. The flare for the dramatic was not justified.
Oh, and in addition to the cryptic narration, the characters kept uttering cryptic sentences, alluding to something ro stopping halfway through... Again, it was clearly a ploy by the author to extend the mystery, but for goodness sake, who talks like that. Especially among supposedly close friends.
I shall not be buying any other books by this author. I'd rather read the summary than torture myself with this writing style again.